Blenheim Volunteer Fire Brigade

08/06/2026

🚒 Congratulations to Lucas Lima on successfully completing Recruit Course and joining the Blenheim Volunteer Fire Brigade!

Lucas, who works in IT, embraced the physical and mental challenges of training while building strong connections with fellow recruits. For him, the highlight of his Recruit Course was the people — meeting a diverse group from all walks of life, united by the same goal of serving their communities.

His favourite moments since joining have been engaging with the community, sharing what firefighters do, and showcasing the trucks and equipment.

When asked what he'd say to anyone considering joining, Lucas's advice was simple: "Definitely do it. You'll meet great people, learn valuable life skills, and gain immense satisfaction from helping others and giving back to your community."

Welcome to the brigade, Lucas — we're proud to have you on the team! 👏🚒

02/06/2026

This bucket of ash is 2 days old yet still over 150c+! 🌶️🔥🥵

Remember these important steps: 🤔🤔🤔

1: Transfer to a metal container 🗑️🚮🔥
2: Douse with water 💦🔫🚿
3: Leave to cool down for 5 days (away from anything that could burn) 5️⃣🕠🔥

If you see smoke or fire, please call 111! 🚒🧑‍🚒👨‍🚒

23/05/2026

11 legends. 1000+ stairs. Full fire kit. Questionable life choices. 🔥🥵

Huge effort from the Blenheim Volunteer Fire Brigade today taking on the Sky Tower challenge — proving once again that volunteers will do anything for the community… except maybe leg day tomorrow. 🚒💪

Proud, exhausted, and probably still finding stairs in their nightmares. 👏🧯

12/05/2026

Blenheim Volunteer Fire Brigade 2026 🔥🚒

Trained Volunteers… doing it all for free, plus the occasional stair climb and intriguing station banter. 😅

Saving lives, fighting fires, and arguing over who forgot to refill the truck snack box since forever. 🍫🍩🍪

04/05/2026

24/04/2026

Blenheim Volunteer Fire Brigade are fundraising in Support of Blood Cancer NZ for the annual Fire Fighter Sky Tower Challenge.
If you have an old car battery lying around flick us a message and we can uplift it and take it off your hands!
Contact [email protected]
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23/04/2026

🔥 Open fire season for most of Nelson Marlborough 🔥

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is revoking the restricted fire season in most of the Nelson Marlborough District from 8am on Friday 24 April, until further notice.

This means the Waimea, Coastal, Nelson North, Lake Rotoiti, Murchison, North Marlborough, and South Marlborough zones join the Golden Bay zones in an open fire season.

An open fire season means you do not need a permit from Fire and Emergency to light an outdoor fire.

All Department of Conservation land (PCL) remains in a restricted fire season, meaning anyone wanting to light a fire needs a permit approved by Fire and Emergency.

Sandy Bay remains in a prohibited fire season, meaning all outdoor fires are banned.

District Commander Grant Haywood says the autumn conditions have reduced the fire risk across the district.

“Thanks to shorter days, cooler temperatures, and increased rainfall, there is no longer a need to impose restrictions on outdoor fires.

“However, if you are lighting a fire, it is your responsibility to do so in a safe manner.

“Fires must be kept to a manageable size and smoke drift should not be a hazard for motorists. If it is windy, please postpone your burn.

“We urge everyone to continue going to www.checkitsalright.nz before lighting any fires to check if it’s safe to light and to access safety advice.”

22/04/2026

Drum roll please!!!!!
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*Special Announcement is.....*

Marlborough moves into an OPEN season as of 0800hrs 24th April

This does not include Department of Conservation land which remains in a Restricted season.

End of announcement 😉🤣

26/02/2026

Hey Blenheim!
Will just re-hash this post 😉
Yours Truly
Blenheim Volunteer Fire Brigade

🌈🚒 Safety Tip of the Day 🚒🌈
We’ve found the end of the rainbow… but it’s definitely not a parking spot – especially outside a fire station!

Remember: keep clear of station driveways at all times. You never know when a fire truck might need to make a quick dash – no pot of gold is worth blocking the brigade.

13/01/2026

Good Morning Marlborough! 🥣🌄☕

Did you know? ⁉️❓❔

If you see a backyard fire that is NOT threatening life or property and is a smoke nuisance please contact the Marlborough District Council . 👍😀🔥

https://www.marlborough.govt.nz/environment/air-quality/national-environmental-standards/airsheds

However - if you see smoke or fire that has the potential to risk life or property, please call 111 and we'll be there!🔥🚒🧑‍🚒🧯

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Airsheds In 2005, regional councils were required to outline urban areas which either were, or were likely to exceed, the national environmental standards (NES) for PM10. These areas were termed airsheds. In Marlborough, Blenheim is currently the only designated airshed. Each airshed is required to....